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Smart Technology Paves the Way for Smart Cities and Helps Reverse Climate Change

By Linda Atteo|2019-07-08T20:56:19+00:00July 8th, 2019|

Green Advancements, Intelligent Transportation Systems, and Innovations in Logistics As we look to the future there is a transformation taking place as we become more eco-conscious with smart technology creating advancements in logistics practices, transportation system efficiency and environmentally friendly urban mobility. Green transportation has exploded in the last few years — and the [...]

The Future of Full-Stack Development – What’s Trending?

By Emily Guenther|2019-07-08T20:34:06+00:00July 8th, 2019|

It’s no secret that the IT and digital world as a whole is blowing up and seeing a tremendous amount of growth. According to Gartner, worldwide IT spending is projected to total $3.8 trillion in 2019. Full-stack developers are working furiously to keep up with the industry’s growth, meet demands, and advance by sticking [...]

Say Your Goodbyes to Windows 7

By Aptude|2019-06-27T21:02:06+00:00June 27th, 2019|

Here’s your complete Windows 10 migration guide It’s true, we’re only a few weeks into 2019 - but you need to mark January 14, 2020 on your calendar right now. That’s the day Microsoft is officially calling it quits on Windows 7 - and if your business is still running it, it’s also the [...]

Top 5 Ways AI Will Change Business As We Know It

By Linda Atteo|2019-06-21T21:12:39+00:00June 21st, 2019|

The Real-World Brain Debate: AI Intelligence vs. Human Intelligence Human Intelligence Up until now, human intelligence has been far more superior and smarter than anything else on the planet and that includes computers and the animal kingdom. Humans can be defined as emotional beings that have adapted to the changing world. We have evolved [...]

Google’s Newest Deep Learning Ambition Project

By Linda Atteo|2019-05-29T16:13:39+00:00May 29th, 2019|

Moving Forward with AI and Machine Learning Innovations Google has certainly changed how people understand, view and see the world through its simple search engine — and now big data taking center stage through the endless possibilities of learning and changing life as we know it. Google is the most powerful company in the [...]

Dealing with Data: How Autonomous Solutions are Impacting Cloud Migration

By Bill Kleyman|2019-05-20T18:42:19+00:00May 20th, 2019|

Working in cloud today has been extremely fascinating. We’re so far beyond traditional VMs and simple applications. In fact, new use-cases around cloud, data, and intelligent systems are absolutely inspiring to work with and design around. Our constantly connected, digital world, is placing new demands around cloud and the enterprise is absolutely noticing. I [...]

How Power BI’s AI features Enhance Business Decision-Making

By Emily Guenther|2019-05-17T16:07:32+00:00May 17th, 2019|

Business intelligence platforms such as Microsoft Power BI allow businesses to make money moves unlike before. Why? Working with BI platforms means making educated business decisions based on data that is collected, analyzed, and digested into the bellies of the top decision-makers in an easier and faster way. Power BI in particular boasts features [...]

Case Study: Major school district aces project and budget management with Microsoft Project Online and Visio

By Aptude|2019-05-17T16:22:20+00:00May 8th, 2019|

Fulton County Schools (FCS) in Atlanta, Georgia, is one of the state’s biggest school districts. The FCS Project Management Office (PMO) supports the district’s high educational standards by ensuring equally high-quality project management for peak administrative performance. Envisioning a solution to provide easy portfolio visibility and reporting, the department teamed with consulting firm Aptude, [...]

The Future of Ecommerce: Trends and Insights for 2020

By Linda Atteo|2019-05-07T14:21:16+00:00April 23rd, 2019|

Merging Advanced Technologies, Modernizing Businesses, Reshaping the Future The internet, tailor-made apps and mobile devices have certainly changed the way we shop whether it be food, clothes or cars — consumers are more educated, technology savvy and are interested in a more personal approach. Today, many people have moved from retail to online due [...]

Five Benefits of Sentiment Analysis Using Power BI

By Emily Guenther|2019-05-07T14:25:40+00:00April 16th, 2019|

In an age where data is constantly being collected, it’s important to know how you can turn that data into actionable data and use it to improve your operations. We’re used to the term “data mining” but here, we’re really looking into “opinion mining” using sentiment analysis – and doing so through Power BI. When [...]

Top Business Intelligence Trends for 2020

By Linda Atteo|2019-05-07T15:26:40+00:00April 5th, 2019|

BI Delivers Faster Reporting, Accurate Analysis, Improves Operational Efficiency: It’s Vital to Business Success In the analytics industry and in the business world — business intelligence, analytical tools and BI applications is the number one talked about subject. BI is faster and more accurate in reporting; data analysis is more robust, and forecasting has [...]

Getting Rid of that Legacy Ball of Mud – How to Deploy Microservices

By Bill Kleyman|2019-05-07T15:35:30+00:00April 2nd, 2019|

Let’s talk applications for a second. We all use them, they’re a part of our everyday lives, and we all feel that they’re absolutely critical to our productivity. In today’s always-on world, apps and services are the core delivery mechanism of content and data that we absolutely rely upon. That said, new concepts around [...]

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